Re: Where has Windows/XP hidden my SP2 & updates?

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Once again, many thanks David..
I will 'give it a burl'...so to speak.
I have found another poss solution as well. Can't have enough ammo eh!
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
Apparently you can do 'almost any repair' with it etc etc...:shrug:.. As a
relative newbie..tis all greek to me.
Hopefully, one of these will solve my damn recycle bin fault/corrupted file.
Thanks very much for your help with this. :2thumbs:
Regards, :D L.
ps. Will take tower to friends house on W/E. Fingers XXXXX'd..
pps. Will also let know results.


"David Webb" wrote:

If that folder doesn't exist on your system then there's no easy way to
uninstall SP2.

Your best alternative would be to create a new installation CD containing the
SP2 updates. This can be created using a manual slipstreaming technique. Many
procedures for this can be found on the web but I recommend using a freeware
utility called AutoStreamer. It makes it quick, painless, and almost foolproof.

Here's a link for more info and to download:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

Once you have created it, this CD contains the same OS version as your installed
OS version, except for all of the hotfixes and security patches issued since the
release of SP2.


"Almost at wits end!!!" <Almostatwitsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:3ECCDE21-77EB-424C-BBDF-24038F4BB511@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Thanks David.
| Sorry, should have included that one as well... Cannot see/find the
| required folder.
| The Article, ID: 875350 refers to that procedure + a few other options
| that I've tried.
| I can't see what else to do. Any more ideas?
| Thank you again for your assistance..:D L.
| ps. The original SP2 was a D/L but has been re-loaded from CD since.
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > From all you have written and referenced, it's hard to tell if you've tried
this
| > procedure yet:
| >
| > Launch Windows Explorer and navigate to the %windir% (normally C:\Windows).
| > Click on Tools > Folder Options > View tab and then check "Show hidden files
and
| > folders".
| >
| > You should now be able to view all of the uninstall folders for your Windows
| > updates. Select the one titled, "$NtServicePackUninstall$. In its subfolder
| > you're find the executable file called, "spuninst.exe". Double click this
file
| > to uninstall SP2.
| >
| > This folder will not be available if your installation was done with a WinXP
SP2
| > CD or a slipstreamed version of the same.
| >
| > Good luck!
| >
| > "Almost at wits end!!!" <Almostatwitsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
| > message news:CEB129E2-F269-4619-A8A3-435193AC5947@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |
| > | "Almost at wits end!!!" wrote:
| > | Sorry for the double post. MS doesn't like me for some reason. Kept
timing
| > | out with no notification of posting my reply..:P..:D L.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Haggis" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > "The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@xxxxxxx )> wrote in message
| > | > > news:9EB3AFAE-5E90-4155-90B3-41C1FC5FE39C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > > > Not sure why you would feel that any SP2 files caused your problem
but
| > | > > > there
| > | > > > are dozens of articles about uninstalling SP2. I, personally, would
try
| > a
| > | > > > recycle bin repair from a reputable site like the following:
| > | > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| > | > > > Line 64 on the right side. It's a little repair script so double
click
| > and
| > | > > > follow the on screen prompts to allow it to run. Post back if you
need
| > | > > > more.
| > | > > > TTFN.
| > | > >
| > | > > in "add/remove programs" you have to click the check box for "show
| > updates"
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > Many Thanks for your replies.
| > | > Haggis, I already have the box checked...:thumbsup:..Ta.. They used to
be
| > | > itemized, but not any more.??? Now all are 'collapsed' down to just 2
| > | > updates for MP10 etc... + a few other MS apps. (Defender/Verification
etc).
| > | > The Unknown P, I've tried KK's reg update, but it only works for 2 or 3
| > | > times before it reverts back to 'nothing showing up in the recycle bin
| > | > window'.
| > | > The reason I went for the SP2 uninstall, was because I found an MS link
| > | > saying It was a way to solve my prob...
| > | > Article ID: 875350 & Article ID: 898594.
| > | > These do not work either...Cannot find the nec files to run....& will
not
| > | > even look at my SP2 or XP disk.
| > | > Any more suggestions are more than welcome...Thanks in advance.
| > | > :D L.
| >
| >
| >



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